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Flanker
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quiet toilets

Post by Flanker » Thu Jun 10, 2010 7:58 pm

quiet a weird topic but it is very relevant to everyday life

I remember when I lived in taiwan before 12, we lived in relatively new apartment, the toilets there are really quiet when flushing, but none the less effective at its job.
Ever since i came to new zealand, all toilets i've seen are the typical, thunderously loud flushing toilets.

whats the acoustics of toilets in other parts of the world like?

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Post by aristide1 » Thu Jun 10, 2010 8:37 pm

Kohler makes a quiet toilet, from what I recall they use considerably more water.

Otherwise the newer toilets that use pressure as well are nasty.

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Post by frenchie » Fri Jun 11, 2010 3:47 am

Right before I moved, I got a new toilet flusher and the only reason I got it was because it said "very quiet".... :oops: :roll: :wink: It felt weird buying a "quiet" equipment not certified by SPCR :lol: I also got it because it has a very effective economy mode (3 liters per flush, or 6 liters per flush, compared to my previous flusher which used 9 liters every time !!!)
I'll try to find the reference online post it.

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Post by Erelyes » Fri Jun 11, 2010 2:35 pm

Flanker - us kiwis just don't seem to 'get' some things. Like washing machines. I've tried both top loading and front loading and I have absolutely no idea why anyone would ever use a top loader. But that's all kiwi families seem to use.

I've not had a single stretched t-shirt since getting our front loader. Although admittedly our machine is made by Electrolux, so it's a little weird having a vacuum as a washing machine. But hey, does the job (with less detergent, and less soap residue on the clothes for that matter)

We used to have a Hoover fridge as well, but it died :lol:

Gee, am I waffling OT or what. I remember going on my OE to Europe and can't say I noticed a difference in toilet volume / volume. :lol:

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Post by sea2stars » Sat Jun 12, 2010 7:32 pm

...the Stealth Toilet is similar to a regular toilet in decibels but uses only .8 gallons per flush.

Not sure Stealth is a great moniker for toilet. Silent but deadly?

Then again. I can't see spending $305 for the standard model when I can easily mod the toilet I currently have.

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Post by m0002a » Sat Jun 12, 2010 8:12 pm

Save water and live with the noise.

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Post by colm » Mon Jun 14, 2010 5:49 pm

being the giant american self, wolfing down as much as a japanese dinosaur...at least 5 foot 9 way back when...

collasal roamers of the earth.

I want an even bigger toilet than the one I have now. if it is one thing our dense compilations need to dilute it to stay healthy..it is water, and lots of it.

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Post by Redzo » Tue Jun 15, 2010 10:35 am

I wonder if one can undervolt a toilet ? :lol:

Erelyes
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Post by Erelyes » Tue Jun 15, 2010 7:21 pm

Water and electronics don't mix, especially not when it's so close you your crown jewels...

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Post by Arbutus » Wed Jun 16, 2010 6:46 am

Some people like loud flushing toilets. They are the type that are embarrassed by sounds of their bowel movement. They flush the toilet and then eject.

...flush-eject...flush-eject...flush-eject...flush-eject...

A water saving 6 litre toilet becomea a 12 - 18- 24 - ...

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Post by xan_user » Thu Jun 17, 2010 5:58 am

Quiet;

Image

Totally silent;


Image

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Post by m0002a » Mon Jul 05, 2010 5:26 pm

Arbutus wrote:Some people like loud flushing toilets. They are the type that are embarrassed by sounds of their bowel movement. They flush the toilet and then eject.

...flush-eject...flush-eject...flush-eject...flush-eject...

A water saving 6 litre toilet becomea a 12 - 18- 24 - ...
There are often other reasons why multiple flushes are necessary besides masking embarrassing sounds.

Personally, I don't care how loud a toilet is--I care how effective it is getting rid of waste on the first try.

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Post by Arbutus » Mon Jul 05, 2010 10:39 pm

Consumer Reports published toilet testing for the August 2009 print magazine.

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